So Many Missed Opportunities (W spending money like Drunken Sailor)

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[Rodney King]

Remember the good 'ole days when we got to blame out of control spending on our lack of control of the government?

[RockinRight]

Yes...I do...

It's infuriating.

[Phantom Lord]

If not for the War on Terror, President Bush would have little support among conservatives and republicans (they are not the same), and it is likely he would have gone down to a crushing defeat at the hands of virtualy any democrat in 2004.

He has been an abject failure at almost all levels outside of fighting terrorists. And even at that he seems to have gone wobbly and soft.

[skaterboy]

No republicans left..the democrats are socialists and the republicans are democrats

[GeorgeW23225]

"W" spending money like a drunkin sailor??
I wasn't aware that the President had those powers.........

[Rodney King]

If not for the War on Terror, President Bush would have little support among conservatives and republicans (they are not the same), and it is likely he would have gone down to a crushing defeat at the hands of virtualy any democrat in 2004. He has been an abject failure at almost all levels outside of fighting terrorists. And even at that he seems to have gone wobbly and soft.

I agree. I only voted for W because of the WOT. In fact, if Lieberman had been the candidate I might have considered voting for him since the Republican Congress only seems to do a decent job when there is a Democrat in the white house, and Lieberman would have been ok on the WOT.

[pollyannaish]

Boy, the way PBS is acting you'd think the man was a real tight wad.

[Rodney King]

I wasn't aware that the President had those powers.........

Well actually he proposes a budget to the Congress, and is just as much to blame for the spending as congress is. Have you heard him pounding the table for spending cuts, or using the veto? I sure haven't. But go on thinking he is for less government if you want.

[Dead Corpse]

Has George figured out where Karl hid his veto stamp?

[From The Deer Stand]

The Republicans are getting as bad as the Democrats when it comes to spending money. I told the RNC solicitor on the phone that no checks go to the RNC until Rebublicans start acting like Conservatives again. Today does it make much difference who's elected?

[NJ_gent]

"all levels outside of fighting terrorists."

With the utter failure to secure the borders and coasts of the United States - effectively giving us no secured perimeter in the middle of a war - can 'fighting terrorists' even be considered among his strong points?

[Phantom Lord]

I later went on to say that he has gone wobbly and soft on even fighting terrorists.

[fooman]

We do have a series spending problem.

[NJ_gent]

"I wasn't aware that the President had those powers"

The President is the leader of his party. His party controls both parts of Congress. The President also has the power to veto bills from Congress, including spending bills.

[Hank Rearden]

Republicans can kiss my butt. I got their number back in '96 when they stuck a stick up OldBob Dole's behind, paraded his corpse around and pretended that's what the country needed.

Don't support either of the two Big Stupid Government parties!

[Useless_eater_on_steroids]

He has been an abject failure at almost all levels outside of fighting terrorists.

Here, Here!

[PureTrouble]

I don't think all of the presidents are accounted for in the article. over the time period.

Also, spending increases have been necessary to support the war effort without a tax increase or war taxation on the population.

Any leader that has a strong will (go the distance) and is not going to make decisions based on non scientific polls (MSM polls) is better then any Democrat presidential candidate.

Yes Bush is spending money, but he is spending money and keeping you and your family safe in the process.

[dfwgator]

The Rats have moved so far to the left, that they have dragged the GOP right along with them further leftward.

[AdamSelene235]

No republicans left..the democrats are socialists and the republicans are democrats

Yep, Revolutionary Socialists VS. Fabian Socialists.

Pathetic.

[rushmom]

Conservatives still don't have control. Republicans do, but not conservatives.